Unusual noise from Macbook.

hughvane · hughvane #1 (**permalink**)

07-14-2011, 06:45 PM

Macbook 4.1, A1181, 2008

I've searched and checked previous pages for an answer, no joy.

My Macbook makes an odd 'plink' noise every now and then. I've tried timing it to see if it's related to battery charge level, because I run the MB from the adaptor most of the time. The noise comes from the upper right corner of the MB base, in the region of the power on/off button.

Is this a normal operating noise; or to what might it be related?

Update - the noise is occurring every twenty minutes.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

07-14-2011, 07:28 PM

Head parking on the hard dive mate? Have a read of this and go the Reds!!

Plink noise coming from new 2.2 MBP - MacRumors Forums

hughvane #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2008 Location: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand Posts: 3,244 Mac Specs: MacMini 2.4, 4 Gb, OS 10.6.8; MacBook 2.4, 2 Gb, OS 10.5.8; G4 eMac 1.25, 2 Gb, OS 10.4.11	07-14-2011, 06:45 PM Macbook 4.1, A1181, 2008 I've searched and checked previous pages for an answer, no joy. My Macbook makes an odd 'plink' noise every now and then. I've tried timing it to see if it's related to battery charge level, because I run the MB from the adaptor most of the time. The noise comes from the upper right corner of the MB base, in the region of the power on/off button. Is this a normal operating noise; or to what might it be related? Update - the noise is occurring every twenty minutes. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Please post your Mac (or other) specs and MacOS version in your post, your profile or your signature. It helps us to help you better. I'm leaving now to go and find myself. If I should return before I get back, please ask me to wait. Last edited by hughvane; 07-14-2011 at 06:50 PM.
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harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,096 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	07-14-2011, 07:28 PM Head parking on the hard dive mate? Have a read of this and go the Reds!! Plink noise coming from new 2.2 MBP - MacRumors Forums *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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